When to plant in South Floral Park, NY
Planting dates worked out from South Floral Park's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 4
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 8
1 year in 10 by Oct 28
Frost-free days
215
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Mineola · 7.2 km away · station 29 m, town 21 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 28 |
| Peas | — | Mar 19 – Apr 16 | May 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 5 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 30 |
| Beet | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 20 |
| Potato | — | Mar 31 – Apr 21 | Jun 9 |
| Kale | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 8 |
| Broccoli | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 18 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 15 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | Jun 17 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 19 – Apr 16 | Apr 26 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
South Floral Park's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Apr 11 |
| 1939 | Apr 13 |
| 1940 | Apr 15 |
| 1941 | Mar 31 |
| 1942 | Mar 31 |
| 1943 | Apr 16 |
| 1944 | Apr 6 |
| 1945 | Mar 14 |
| 1946 | Mar 24 |
| 1947 | Apr 22 |
| 1948 | Apr 10 |
| 1949 | Mar 21 |
| 1950 | Apr 24 |
| 1951 | Apr 21 |
| 1952 | Mar 29 |
| 1953 | Mar 11 |
| 1954 | Apr 4 |
| 1955 | Mar 29 |
| 1956 | Apr 2 |
| 1957 | Apr 14 |
| 1958 | Apr 9 |
| 1959 | Mar 29 |
| 1960 | Mar 27 |
| 1961 | Mar 31 |
| 1962 | Apr 17 |
| 1963 | Mar 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 6 |
| 1965 | Apr 4 |
| 1966 | Mar 29 |
| 1967 | Apr 13 |
| 1968 | Apr 6 |
| 1969 | Apr 3 |
| 1970 | Apr 12 |
| 1971 | Apr 6 |
| 1972 | Apr 9 |
| 1973 | Mar 21 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | Apr 22 |
| 1976 | Apr 12 |
| 1977 | Apr 10 |
| 1979 | Apr 8 |
| 1980 | Apr 17 |
| 1981 | Apr 16 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1984 | Apr 22 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1988 | Mar 23 |
| 1990 | Apr 19 |
| 1991 | Apr 3 |
| 1992 | Apr 14 |
| 1993 | Apr 8 |
| 1994 | Apr 23 |
| 1995 | Apr 6 |
| 1996 | Apr 9 |
| 1997 | Apr 11 |
| 1998 | Apr 11 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Mar 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 8 |
| 2004 | Apr 5 |
| 2005 | Mar 26 |
| 2006 | Mar 22 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 3 |
| 2009 | Mar 25 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1938 | 226 |
| 1939 | 213 |
| 1940 | 186 |
| 1941 | 238 |
| 1942 | 227 |
| 1943 | 214 |
| 1944 | 227 |
| 1945 | 251 |
| 1946 | 236 |
| 1947 | 211 |
| 1948 | 191 |
| 1949 | 245 |
| 1950 | 232 |
| 1951 | 196 |
| 1952 | 244 |
| 1953 | 239 |
| 1954 | 220 |
| 1955 | 234 |
| 1956 | 221 |
| 1957 | 210 |
| 1958 | 227 |
| 1959 | 232 |
| 1960 | 225 |
| 1961 | 223 |
| 1962 | 202 |
| 1963 | 247 |
| 1964 | 228 |
| 1965 | 211 |
| 1966 | 215 |
| 1967 | 209 |
| 1968 | 228 |
| 1969 | 203 |
| 1970 | 224 |
| 1971 | 215 |
| 1972 | 219 |
| 1973 | 233 |
| 1974 | 191 |
| 1975 | 214 |
| 1976 | 189 |
| 1977 | 215 |
| 1980 | 199 |
| 1981 | 223 |
| 1990 | 193 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1993 | 188 |
| 1994 | 213 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1997 | 215 |
| 1998 | 207 |
| 1999 | 234 |
| 2000 | 204 |
| 2002 | 213 |
| 2003 | 214 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2005 | 236 |
| 2006 | 227 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 228 |
| 2009 | 226 |
| 2010 | 246 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1938 | 18.7 °C |
| 1939 | 18.8 °C |
| 1940 | 17.7 °C |
| 1941 | 19.2 °C |
| 1942 | 19.3 °C |
| 1943 | 18.6 °C |
| 1944 | 19.2 °C |
| 1945 | 18.9 °C |
| 1946 | 18.2 °C |
| 1947 | 18.3 °C |
| 1948 | 18.5 °C |
| 1949 | 19.4 °C |
| 1950 | 17.0 °C |
| 1951 | 19.0 °C |
| 1952 | 20.0 °C |
| 1953 | 19.3 °C |
| 1954 | 18.6 °C |
| 1955 | 19.9 °C |
| 1956 | 17.8 °C |
| 1957 | 19.4 °C |
| 1958 | 18.4 °C |
| 1959 | 19.9 °C |
| 1960 | 19.3 °C |
| 1961 | 19.0 °C |
| 1962 | 18.5 °C |
| 1963 | 18.4 °C |
| 1964 | 18.7 °C |
| 1965 | 18.8 °C |
| 1966 | 18.6 °C |
| 1967 | 17.8 °C |
| 1968 | 19.4 °C |
| 1969 | 19.2 °C |
| 1970 | 19.3 °C |
| 1971 | 18.8 °C |
| 1972 | 17.4 °C |
| 1973 | 18.4 °C |
| 1974 | 17.4 °C |
| 1975 | 19.2 °C |
| 1976 | 18.3 °C |
| 1977 | 18.0 °C |
| 1979 | 17.2 °C |
| 1980 | 18.3 °C |
| 1981 | 18.5 °C |
| 1984 | 16.8 °C |
| 1985 | 19.1 °C |
| 1986 | 19.3 °C |
| 1988 | 20.4 °C |
| 1990 | 18.7 °C |
| 1991 | 20.3 °C |
| 1992 | 16.5 °C |
| 1993 | 18.4 °C |
| 1994 | 17.8 °C |
| 1995 | 18.7 °C |
| 1996 | 18.5 °C |
| 1997 | 18.6 °C |
| 1998 | 19.4 °C |
| 1999 | 20.2 °C |
| 2000 | 18.1 °C |
| 2002 | 19.9 °C |
| 2003 | 18.4 °C |
| 2004 | 19.3 °C |
| 2005 | 20.6 °C |
| 2006 | 19.6 °C |
| 2007 | 19.2 °C |
| 2008 | 19.6 °C |
| 2009 | 19.0 °C |
| 2010 | 21.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1938, South Floral Park's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Mineola (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.